New tools offered by the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center discuss coronavirus relief fund audit requirements for for-profit health care entities as well as single audit tips for auditors and organizations subject to single audit requirements.
COVID-19 news and information
5 pandemic lessons and how to apply them to your career
The challenges of the pandemic may be an opportunity to add new career skills and habits.
The legacy of the Paycheck Protection Program
Firms can build on the relationships with clients that
were bolstered during the pandemic.
Steven Harris, CPA, CGMA
The hybrid working environment has improved productivity but requires leaders to focus more on building organizational culture and collaboration, according to Steven Harris, CPA, CGMA.
PPP forgiveness too slow in some cases, inspection finds
A report by the Office of the Inspector General found that the US Small Business Administration did not meet the 90-day statutory requirement to remit Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness payments to lenders for loans totaling $66.4 billion.
PPP, ERC can lead to sustained business for CPA firms
Firms can turn the connections built doing work related to COVID-19 programs into long-term business opportunities.
SBA details process to appeal partial PPP loan forgiveness decisions
A recent notice from the US SBA outlines a new process for PPP borrowers to appeal partial loan forgiveness decisions made by their lender.
Tax treatment of COVID-19 homeowner relief payments clarified
Payments are excluded from gross income; a safe harbor is provided for itemized deductions.
Audit quality stable amid pandemic, audit committee members say
Despite pandemic-related concerns about the ability of auditors to work effectively, 98% of audit committee members said in a new survey that audit quality either increased or stayed the same over the past year.
Developing empathy and why it’s OK not to have all the answers
An EY executive explains how organizations can support their employees’ well-being and why leaders should focus on empathy.
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